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HR 2779 107th Congress House

International Students Reporting Act

Official title: To repeal section 641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, which requires the collection of information regarding nonimm… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To repeal section 641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, which requires the collection of information regarding nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants.

Introduced: August 2, 2001 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Immigration Admission of nonimmigrantsAliensCollegesEducation
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Elementary and secondary educationExchange of persons programsForeign studentsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHigher educationInternational AffairsStudent recordsVisas
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Aug 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 10, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
International Students Reporting Act- Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to eliminate the information collection program respecting foreign students and other exchange program participants.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 10, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Aug 2, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2779: International Students Reporting Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2779/
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"H.R. 2779: International Students Reporting Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2779/.
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H.R. 2779, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2779/.
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